SB 140

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 01, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 27, 2024
  • Became Law Mar 13, 2024

Natural resources.

Abstract

Provides that a person may perform certain activities without obtaining a permit from the department of natural resources (department). Provides certain guidelines for cutting, relocating, or removing logs that are crossways in a channel. Provides that a person who removes a logjam from a river or stream: (1) is not required to cut a log or separate a tree from its root system if, in the opinion of the person, the cutting would create an unreasonable risk of bodily harm to the person; and (2) need not remove the dislodged logs from the floodplain if the logs are dried and burned so completely as to eliminate the potential for a new logjam. Permits a person to remove a logjam or mass of wood debris from a river or stream with mechanical equipment appropriate to the task of removing logjam or debris. Authorizes a person to remove debris from a stream under certain conditions without needing a permit from the department. Exempts the state and a county, city, or town from submitting various documents when applying for certain floodway permits. Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture to oversee and take all actions necessary to prepare and publish an updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 13, 2024

Senate

Public Law 105

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Mar 12, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 11, 2024

House

Signed by the Speaker

Mar 08, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Senate

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 307: yeas 48, nays 0

House

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 329: yeas 91, nays 0

Mar 07, 2024

House

CCR # 1 filed in the House

Senate

CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Senate conferees appointed: Leising and Qaddoura

House

House advisors appointed: Abbott, Prescott and Jackson

House

House conferees appointed: Baird and Boy

Senate

Senate advisors appointed: Taylor G and Raatz

Senate

Senate dissented from House amendments

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Motion to dissent filed

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Feb 27, 2024

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 222: yeas 91, nays 1

Feb 26, 2024

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Feb 22, 2024

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 12, 2024

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
natural resources

Feb 02, 2024

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Baird

Senate

Senator Raatz added as second author

Senate

Cosponsors: Representatives Abbott, Barrett, Prescott

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 45, nays 4

Jan 30, 2024

Senate

Amendment #2 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Jan 08, 2024

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
natural resources

Senate

Authored by Senator Leising

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (H) PDF
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

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